In assessing a client's remote memory, what key concept is important to remember?
a. Remote memory is what the client reports.
b. Remote memory needs to be validated by others to be assessed correctly.
c. It is permissible to speak with the client to trigger their remote memory.
d. Remote memory is not an important component in assessing a client's memory.
C
Remote memory is accurately assessed only when client responses about past events can be validated, either by others or by written account.
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